" Every man's life ends the same way " It is only the details of how he lived,
and how he died,
that distinguish one man from another !
Ernest Hemingway
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INCLUDING:
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Saturday,
" July 8, 2023 "
( Originally created in March, 2014 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Essex County, Vermont " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II. Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Mariners, are all included on this listing.There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ". On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:
Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )
I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....
Essex County had a total of:
" 20 "
Soldiers and Sailors who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !
Also Please Note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Essex County. Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.
On some of the records you will note that the "Cemetery/Memorial" column shows "unknown". If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.
Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty " ......
They are all
" HEROES "
in my book
" AND " deserve all the recognition they can get !!
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For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" Vermont ! "
For their great help locating burials
" Nationwide ! "
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from
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AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )
BS = Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+ = Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )
DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )
DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )
DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )
FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )
LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )
MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM* = Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM** = Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked )
MDS = Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )
MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )
NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )
PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )
POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )
PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )
SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )
Other Medals
Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.
= Photo of person shown on online memorial
= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial
N/A ~ ( in any field ) = not applicable
An " * " shown behind the " Place Of Passing " = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )
Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.
Those Included: = Died during the war ~ " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
( Some others have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Allen, |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 8, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Holland, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Bishop, |
Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 100th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Buckminster, ~ ~ ~ " 7 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner |
# 41-24478 ~ ~ ~ 369th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 306th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 23, 1942 |
Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Concord, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Caron, |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 2, 1943 |
Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Colebrook, New Hampshire |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Fox, " Four Immortal Chaplains's" ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 675 " that perished on the " U.S.A.T. Dorchester " ~ ~ ~ Including the " Four " Immortal Chaplain's ! ( Click Above For More ) |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Passenger / Chaplain ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Dorchester ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Transport Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 3, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Jeffersonville, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Gauthier, |
Armored Infantry ~ ~ ~ 3rd Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Junction ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Hall, ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 166 " that perished on the " U.S.S. LST-577 " ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
LST-577 ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 11, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Laitres, |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 25, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Levesque, |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 23, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Lewis, |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 36th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ Sep. 16, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lunenburg, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Lewis, |
First Class | Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 29, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lunenburg, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Lewis, ~ ~ ~ Brother of : " Pfc. Harold T. Lewis " of Coos County, New Hampshire |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 83rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944 |
Catholic Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lancaster, New Hampshire |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
McAllister, ~ ~ ~ The " 7 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant |
# 42-7240 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 17, 1944 |
None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Molleur, |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 11, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Morse, |
Department ~ ~ ~ 133rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 8, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Paradis, |
Mate 3rd Class |
LST-342 ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Savard, |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 30th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 23, 1944 |
The Greater Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
Stebbins, |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 15, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Wilcox, |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 30, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newport, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " | |
Workman, |
Sergeant | Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 12, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Essex Junction, Vermont |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ " Click Here " |
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